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Einstein

His Life and Universe

Einstein( )
Author: Isaacson, Walter
Series title:Thorndike Nonfiction Ser.
ISBN:978-0-7862-9528-9
Publication Date:May 2007
Publisher:Thorndike Press
Book Format:Hardback
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Book Description:

A narrative portrait based on the complete body of Einstein's papers offers insight into his contributions to science, in an account that describes the influence of his discoveries on his personal views about morality, politics, and tolerance.

Book Details
Pages:946
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Science / Physics / Relativity
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.49 x 9.22 x 1.78 Inches
Book Weight:2.78 Pounds
Author Biography
Isaacson, Walter (Author)
Walter Isaacson was born on May 20, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received a B. A. in history and literature from Harvard College. He then attended the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar at Pembroke College and read philosophy, politics, and economics.

He began his career in journalism at The Sunday Times of London and then the New Orleans Times-Picayune/States-Item. He joined TIME in 1978 and served as a political correspondent, national editor and editor of new media before becoming the magazine's editor in 1996. He became Chairman and CEO of CNN in 2001, and then president and CEO of the Aspen Institute in 2003.

He has written numerous books including American Sketches, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Kissinger: A Biography, Steve Jobs, and The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution. He is the co-author, with Evan Thomas, of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made.

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